Shingle structure



Feb. 25, 1941. H. P. KENDALL SHINGLE STRUCTURE 2 Shets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 28, 1939 Feb. 25, EMI. H. P KENDALL 2,232,786

SHINGLE STRUCTURE Filed Aug; 28, 1939 '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS All WGRSLQ Patented Feb. 25, 1941 UNITED STATES SHINGLE STRUCTURE Herbert P. Kendall, North Tonawanda, N. E, as-

signor to Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North 7 Tonawanda, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application August 28, 1939, Serial No. 292,183

9 Claims.

This invention relates to a shingle structure and more particularly to a shingle structure composed of an elongated foundation board to which a single row of tapered wooden shingles is at- 5 tached in such manner that when applied to a wall or roof a wide shingle exposure is provided with broad deep shadow lines, the shingles and the foundation boards being so laid as to provide a weatherproof covering for the wall or roof to which they are applied and as to provide adequat thermal insulation. One of the principal objects of the present invention is to provide a shingle structure composed of an elongated foundation board to which a row of tapered wooden shingles is attached in such relation that when the shingled foundation boards are laid the shingles have a wide roof merely requiring the nailing of the relativelylarge shingled foundation backing boards in place.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shingle structure in which tapered wooden shingles of varying length and width are employed, the row of shingles covering substantially the entire area of the foundation board so that the shingled foundation boards can be laid in overlapping relation and secured to the wallor roof by nails driven through the butts of the course of shingles being laid and also the foundation board of this course and through the tapered 40 ends and the foundation boards of the course of shingles overlapped by the course being laid. By this means the maximum exposure of the shingles can be obtained and at the same time'a weathertight joint provided, the nails passing through four thicknesses of shingles and foundation boards and insuring against water leakage.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shingle structure composed of an elongated foundation board carrying a single row of tapered shingles in which each shingle is attached to the foundation board by a pair of staples at its opposite end, the staple securing the butt of each shingle to the board being, so provided as to extend only partway through the butt from the rear side of the shingle and at the same time securely hold the butt end of the shingle in position. By this means when the shingle structures are laid there are no opposed staples.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a low cost shingle structure which can be used in connection with any type of style of shingle and in which the shingles can be attached to the foundation board so as to provide any desired regular or irregular butt effect in the finished structure. Y

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is a fragmentary perspective view of a wall showing the manner in which the multiple shingle units forming the subject of the present invention are applied to the sheathing to provide wide exposure and broad deep shadow line characteristics.

Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of one ofthe foundation boards shown in Fig. 1 and showing the manner in which wooden shingles of random width and irregular length are stapled thereto.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section, taken on line 3-3, Fig. 1.

Figs. 4 and 5 are enlarged fragmentary horizontal sections, taken on the correspondingly numbered lines of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal section, taken on line 6-45, Fig. 1.

The multiple shingle units forming the shingle structure are each composed of a foundation .board Iii to which a row of tapered wooden shingles is secured. Each of the foundation boards I0 is of rigid form and is preferably made of a composition which will resist weathering and at the same time is nallable. Each foundation board is of approximately the same width as the length of the shingles attached to it, the row of shingles ll attached to the foundation board thereby covering substantially its entire area except for that portion at the head of the board necessarily exposed because of the random lengths of the shingles. The row of shingles H is so applied to each foundation board that the butts of the shingles project a substantial distance beyond the lower edge of the foundation board and the butts so projecting can either be arranged in a straight line, as illustrated, or can be staggered to provide a ragged butt effect when laid. In either event the butts of the shingles are arranged to project beyond the lower edge of the foundation board Ill.

The shingles II can be of random widths and irregular lengths, as illustrated, and each shingle is attached to the foundation board by a pair of staples. The pair of staples securing each shingle II is preferable arranged at approximately the centerline of the shingle. In securing the shingles to the foundation board each shingle is arranged in proper position and stapled by a staple l2 driven through from the front side of the shingle, the legs of this staple passing through the foundation board l0 and emerging through the rear face thereof and being clinched against the rear face of the foundation board, as best illustrated at I3 in Fig. 4. The exposed legs of the staples l2 serve as guides in applying the staples l4 which secure the butts of the shingles to the foundation board I0. These staples H are applied from the rear side of the foundation board l0, each staple l4 being located directly under the corresponding staple I2. The legs of the staples l4 do -not extend through the butts of the shingles and are preferably so applied that the legs flare either outwardly, as illustrated, or inwardly so as to provide a firm inter lock between the butt end of each shingle and the foundation board without extending through the foundation sheet and shingles and being clinched over as with the staples l 2.

The row of shingles II on each sheet can extend from one end thereof to the other or the row can be arranged in slightly offset relation to the foundation board so as to leave a small projection of the shingle at one end of the board and a corresponding small exposure of the foundation board at the opposite end, this permitting the multiple shingle units to be laid up with a' small overlap of the shingle on one board over the end of the adjacent board.

In applying the multiple shingle units to a wall or roof the sheathing I5 is preferably first covered with building paper IS. The multiple shingle units are then laid up in a slightly overlapping relation, the lower ends of the foundation boards III of the course being laid being placed to overlap the ends of the shingles of the course immediately below so that the lower part of each foundation board extends over and covers the row of staples l2 of the next lower course of shingles. When so arranged the multiple shingle units are secured in position by the simple expedient of driving a pair of rustproof nails 11 through the butt of each shingle of the unit being laid, this nail passing through the butt of each shingle and its foundation board I0 and thence through the tapered ends of the row of shingles in the next succeeding lower course and the foundation board III which carry these shingles.-

By this means it will be seenthat each of the rustproof nails I! pass through four thicknesses of shingles and foundation boards before being driven into the sheathing l5 and as the butt of each shingle is secured by a pair of rustproof nails it will be seen that each shingle is firmly secured in position and a weathertight joint achieved and at the same time the maximum exposure of each shingle obtained so as to achieve highly ornamental shingling with the minimum number of shingles. At the sametime the use of the composition foundation boards l0 further insures weathertight shingling, since the numberof joints extending through to the sheath- 7 lower row of shingles thereby to achieve a broad with comparatively inexpensive and relatively thin shingles.

It will be understood that any type of shingle 1 II can be employed to achieve any desired effect and hence that the invention can be employed to provide any desired shingle effect, it being, however, particularly applicable where a wide exposure of the shingles is desired.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the present invention provides a low cost shingle structure which can be quickly and easily applied to the wall or roof of a building and provide adequate weather protection therefor and at the same time provide shingling characterized by wide exposures and broad deep shadow lines characteristic of thick butted expensive shingles. It will further be seen that the invention provides a minimum head lap of both the shingles and the foundation boards thereby to effect the maximum economy in the amount of materials required for shingling a building and that the shingles can be of random width and slightly irregular length, the legs of the staples securing the tapered end of the shingles serving as guides for the application of the staples applied from the rear of the foundation boards and extending only partway through the butt of each shingle. It will also be seen that in the completed shingled building no staples are exposed and that by employing rustproof nails I! there is no danger of the metal fastenings staining the shingles.

I claim as my invention:

1. As an article of manufacture, a shingle structure, comprising a rigidelongated nailable composition foundation board of substantial thickness and a single row of tapered wooden shingles of random width and irregular length attached to said foundation board with their butts arranged along one longitudinal edge thereof and covering substantially the entire face of said foundation board.

2. As an article of manufacture, a shingle structure, comprising a rigid elongated nailable foundation board of substantial thickness anda single row of tapered wooden shingles of random width and irregular length attached to said foundation board in edge to edge relation and with their butts projecting a substantial distance beyond the lower longitudinal edge of said foundation board and said shingles covering substantially the entire face of said foundation board.

3. As an article of manufacture, a shingle structure, comprising a rigid elongated nailable foundation board of substantial thickness and a single row of tapered shingles applied to said foundation board with their butts arranged along the lower longitudinal edge thereof, and means for attaching said shingles to said foundation board comprising a staple passing through the tapered end of each shingle and the foundation board and another staple passing through said foundation board and extending only part way into the butt of each shingle.

4. As an article of manufacture, a shingle structure, comprising a rigid elongated nailable foundation board of substantial thickness and a single row of tapered wooden shingles applied to said foundation board with their butts arranged along the lower longitudinal edge thereof and means for attaching said shingles to said foundation board, comprising a two-legged staple driven through thetapered end of each shingle and said foundation board from thefront with its legs exposed on the rear side of,

said foundation board and another staple driven into said foundation board and the butt of each shingle from the rear and extending only part way into and embedded in the butt of the shingle.

5. As an article of manufacture, a shingle structure, comprising a rigid elongated nailable foundation board of substantial thickness, a single row of tapered wooden shingles of random 7 width and irregular length applied to said foundation board in edge to edge relation and with their butts projecting a substantial distance beyond the lower longitudinal edge of said foundation board and said shingles covering substantially the entire front face of said foundation board and means for attaching said shingles to said foundation board, comprising a two-legged staple driven through the tapered end of each shingle and said foundation board from the front with its legs clinched against the rear side of said foundation board and another two-legged staple driven into said foundation board and the butt of each shingle fromthe rear with its legs offset and extending only part way into and embedded in the butt of the shingle.

6. A shingle structure, comprising a supporting wall, a plurality of nailable foundation boards of substantial thickness, a single row of tapered shingles attached to the front face of each foundation board with their butts arranged along the lower longitudinal edge thereof and said row of shingles covering substantially the entire front face of each foundation board, said shingled foundation boards being laid in overlapping relation against said wall with the lower longitudinal edge of each foundation board overlapping a small-extent of the upper tapered ends of the row of shingles in the next succeeding lower course and means for securing said sh ngled foundation boards to said wall comprising nails extending through the butt of each shingle and the corresponding foundation board and extending thence through the tapered end of a' shingle of the next succeeding lower course of shingles and the corresponding foundation board and being anchored in said wall.

7. A shingle structure, comprising a supporting wall, a plurality of nailable foundation boards of substantial thickness, a single row of tapered shingles attached to the front face of each foundation board with their butts projecting a substantial distance beyond the lower longitudinal edge thereof and said row of shingles covering substantially the entire front face of each foundation board, said shingled foundation boards being laid in overlapping relation against sa d wall with the lower longitudinal edge of each foundation board overlapping a small extent of the upper tapered ends of the row of shingles in the next succeeding lower course and means for securing said shingled foundation boards to said wall comprising nails extending through the butt of each shingle and the corresponding foundation board and extending thence through the tapered end of a shingle of the next succeeding lower course of shingles and the corresponding foundation board and being anchored in said wall.

8. A shingle structure, comprising a supporting wall, a plurality of nailable foundation boards of substantial thickness, a single row of taper d wooden shingles applic-J to the front face of each foundation board with their butts arranged along the lower longitudinal edge thereof and said row of shingles covering substantially the entire front 'face of the foundation board, means for attaching each row of shingles to its foundation board, comprising a two-legged staple driven through the tapered end of each shingle and the correspending foundation board from the front with its legs clinched against the rear side of said foundation board and another staple driven into each foundation board and the butt of each shingle thereon from the rear and extending only part way into and embedded in the butt of the shingle, said shingled foundation boards being laid in overlapping relation against said wall with the lower longitudinal edge of each foundation board overlapping a small extent of the upper tapered ends of the row of shingles in the next succeedin lower course of shingles and concealing the fir t mentioned staples of said lower course andmeans for securing said positioned foundation boards to said wall, comprising nails extending through the butt of each shingle and the corresponding foundation board and extending thence through the tapered end of a shingle of the next succeeding lower course of shingles and the corresponding foundation board and being anchored in said wall.

9. A shingle structure, comprising a. supporting wall, a plurality of nailable foundation boards wooden shingles of random' width and irregular length applied to the front face of each foundation board with their butts projecting a substantial distance beyond the lower longitudinal edge thereof and said row of shingles covering substantially the entire front face of the foundation board, means for attaching each row of shingles to its foundation board, comprising a two-legged staple driven through the tapered end of each shingle and the corresponding foundation board from the front with its legs clinched against the rear side of said foundation board and another staple driven into each foundation board and the butt of each shingle thereon from the rear and extending only part way into and embedded in the butt of the shingle, said shingled foundation boa ds being laid in overlapping relation against said wall with the lower longitudinal edge of each foundation board overlapping a small extent of the upper tapered ends of the row of shingles in the next succeeding lower course of shingles and concealing the first men ioned staples of said lower course anl means for securing said positioned foundaf'on boards to said wall, comprising nails extending through the butt of ea h shingle and the corresponding foundation board and extending thence through the tapered end of a shingle of the next succeedin lower course of shingles and the corresponding foundation board and being anchored in said wall.

HERBERT P. KENDALL. 

